Fushitora Island

Fushitora Island is a forest in , , . Fushitora Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kinkaku-ji and Ryōan-ji.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Basile Morin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
, officially named Rokuon-ji, is a Zen Buddhist temple in , and a tourist attraction. It is designated as a World Heritage Site, a National Special Historic Site, a National Special Landscape, and one of the 17 Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto.

Buddhist temple
Photo: z tanuki, CC BY 3.0.
is a Zen temple located in northwest , . It belongs to the school of the Rinzai branch of Zen Buddhism. The garden is considered one of the finest surviving examples of kare-sansui, a refined type of Japanese Zen temple…

Buddhist temple
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Ninna-ji is the head temple of the Omuro school of the Shingon Sect of Buddhism. Located in western , , it was first founded in AD 888 by Emperor Uda, and was later reconstructed in the 17th century.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arashiyama and Central Kyoto.

Photo: Fabimaru, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district on the western outskirts of , Japan. It also refers to the mountain across the , which forms a backdrop to the district. is a nationally designated historic site and place of scenic beauty.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
encompasses the urban heart of Japan's former imperial capital.

Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Some of the most picturesque parts of are located in , the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.

Fushitora Island

Latitude
35.0333° or 35° 1′ 60″ north
Longitude
135.7192° or 135° 43′ 9″ east
Open location code
8Q7Q2PM9+8M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 190914870
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­forest
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Fushitora Island from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

In Other Languages

From French to Japanese—“Fushitora Island” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Ryoanji-Goryonoshitacho and Ryoanji-Ikenoshitacho.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Benten Island and Hosei Pond.

Kyoto: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Central Kyoto, Higashiyama, Arashiyama, and South Kyoto.

Curious Forests to Discover

Uncover intriguing forests from every corner of the globe.